Bengal Cats
If you have a pet, you have a natural journal subject. Our three Bengal cats Tanjiro, Uschi-Swirl, and Vladimir are constant inspiration. Their wild behaviors and high activity levels make taking photos, sketching, and writing about their antics irresistible.
Bengal Cats are a cross between domesticated cats and threatened Asian Leopard cats. The original cross was believed to be accidental when a domesticated cat entered an animal cage. The cross has been purposely re-created to achieve unique breed characteristics, including an appearance to “wild” cats.
Most Bengal cats in the pet trade are at least five generations removed from the domesticated cat and Asian leopard cat cross. The closer they are to the original cross, the more their behaviors resembles those of the wild cat. Our cats retain many of the physical traits and behaviors of the Asian Leopard cat.
